Charleston Marriott

“Downtown Charleston, great overnight”

Stayed in Charleston returning North, this time with a family member instead of traveling solo (see separate review for Holiday Inn in Hurricane, WV for southbound trip). This is an old school Marriott with that old school charm, and we enjoyed it. Attached parking garage for 15$/night, better th… more

Stayed in Charleston returning North, this time with a family member instead of traveling solo (see separate review for Holiday Inn in Hurricane, WV for southbound trip). This is an old school Marriott with that old school charm, and we enjoyed it. Attached parking garage for 15$/night, better than any other city hotel parking I know of. Rooms may be somewhat dated but have everything you need, and are clean. We had a double with a pseudo-balcony that allowed the door to be cracked open a few inches for fresh air, a very welcome touch that induces me to return when properties offer this. We arrived late but the bar/restaurant was still open, this was another welcome blast from the past as the food was of old time Marriott quality and delicious. After that it was sleep, up early, shower and on the way, so we didn't get a chance to try the breakfast, although had a cup of the complimentary coffee for the road. All in all, relaxing and pleasant, well done Marriott.

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“Stay here instead of the other marriott ”

Good hotel. It's clean and has friendly staff. The beds are comfortable and the air conditioning is quiet! Yay!! Way better than another marriot in the area. The rooms are spacious but they seemed to under estimate the bathroom sizes. The toilets and door ways are centimeters from hitting one anoth… more

Good hotel. It's clean and has friendly staff. The beds are comfortable and the air conditioning is quiet! Yay!! Way better than another marriot in the area. The rooms are spacious but they seemed to under estimate the bathroom sizes. The toilets and door ways are centimeters from hitting one another when you open the door. The showers have good water pressure and are hot. The shower curtains on the inside of the showers are weird at first because they don't sit inside the tub. They are cut off right at the lip of the top of the tub so it looks like water is going to go all over the floor but it didn't. I think they do this to keep people from falling in the tub and/or easier cleaning or the tub. I will stay here again. The fridge in the room kept my protein shakes cold. Restaurant on site which you can eat at for a cost. Parking was fine. You don't have to vallet if you don't want. They have plenty of parking around. I would park near the conference center in the back so I could just walk through the hotel to get to my car instead of outside. The valet people were never around early in the morning or evenings when I had to be at MUSC, so you'd likely have to wait to get your car from them if it's not a prime time during the day.

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“A Nice Place for a Birthday Party”

I was pleasantly surprised after reading the various reviews on this hotel. We attended a birthday party for a relative. The party was in one of their private rooms with a bartender. The plated food (chicken or salmon) was excellent.) The hotel rooms were clean and in good condition. And… more

I was pleasantly surprised after reading the various reviews on this hotel. We attended a birthday party for a relative. The party was in one of their private rooms with a bartender. The plated food (chicken or salmon) was excellent.) The hotel rooms were clean and in good condition. And, the beds were extremely comfortable. I was really impressed with the handicapped accessible room that we needed for my husband. It was large with a really huge bathroom. The staff was the reason that I gave this hotel a four-star review. They were friendly and readily accessible when we needed information or support. A special thank you to one of the bell captains who brought a wheeled cart to take over forty gift bags down to the party room. Again, good service. Coming from a metropolitan area, I am comfortable giving tips for service. We also enjoyed the hotel restaurant. The menu was large enough with a great breakfast buffet. The food was very tasty and varied. There was made to order omelets included with the brunch. It was the first time that I saw smoked salmon and grits on a breakfast buffet, but it made me happy. We ate a number of lunches at the same restaurant. Their Nicoise salad was excellent, very well priced, with a piece of cooked-to-order tuna. It was beautifully plated and delicious. The drinks from the bar were not over-priced. The cocktails were excellent. We didn't have cars and quickly could have Ubers drive us to different sites. I'd return if in the area.

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